In 1777, during the War for Independence, Nate Donovan is the younger brother in an Irish Quaker family in British-occupied Philadelphia.
The late Peter Marshall was a Presbyterian evangelist and teacher. David Manuel is a prolific writer whose works include the Faith Abbey Mystery series. Sheldon Maxwell specializes in writing books for children and teenagers. Marshall and Manuel co-authored best-selling American history classics The Light and the Glory, From Sea to Shining Sea, and Sounding Forth the Trumpet.